Scale up Production and Application Studies of Nano Precipitated CalciumSTUDY 6: Removal of Heavy Metal Ions from Wastewater Using Bio-sorbent Chitosan-Calcium Carbonate Composite

Biotechnology Interventions in the Production of Pigments from Modified Starch Using Monascus spStudy 1: Strain Improvement of Monascus Purpureus and Preparation of Liquid Inoculant using Modified Starch for Production of Food Colors

Biotechnology Interventions in the Production of Pigments from Modified Starch Using Monascus spSTUDY 2: Comparative Optimization Study on the Use of Modified Cassava Starch and Rice Starch as Monascus spp. as Culture Substrates for Pigment Production use

Treatment of Modified Starch Processing and Post-Consumer Polymeric WastesB: Determination of the Aerobic-biodegradation of Polymeric Materials under Controlled Composting Condition

Treatment of Modified Starch Processing and Post-Consumer Polymeric WastesC: Isolation, Characterization and Validation of Microorganisms for Bioremediation of Wastewater from Modified Starch Production & Biodegradation of Plastic Additives

The project aims to produce alkaline protease that can be used for commercial applications such as food, pharmaceutical, leather and detergent industry. Protease are hydrolyzing enzymes capable of degrading proteins into small peptides and amino acids.

Isolated microorganisms for the production of alkaline protease

Alkaline protease produced by isolated microorganism can be used as meat tenderizers for food applications. Aside from its food use, the enzyme product can also be utilized in leather production, raw silk processing and in detergent manufacturing.

2

1992

Microbial Production of Carotenoids

Two carotenoid-producing microorganisms (one having the properties of an Actinomycetes and the other is yeast-like) were isolated from soil using carotene present in carrots and melons as inducers by enrichment.

Characterization of the microorganisms

Carotenoids produced by these microorganisms can be utilized in food, feed and pharmaceutical industries as vitamin A source

3

1994

Production of Microbial Rennin

Rennin, the milk-clotting enzyme presently obtained from the stomach of young calves, were enzymatically produced in the laboratory by a high rennin-producing bacterial mutant.

Produced a microbial rennet, a substitute for animal rennet used in the manufacture of cheese

Rennin produced by the microorganism can be used specifically in cheese manufacturing and in other dairy products

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2005

Pilot Plant Production of Shiitake Mushroom Mycelia by Submerged Culture

The project involves the production of shiitake mycelia by submerged culture in 100 L fermentor as an alternative to the conventional method of mushroom production using solid substrate

Produced pilot scale shiitake mushroom mycelia

With shiitake mushroom regarded as a high-valued gourmet ingredient, the pilot plant production of this mushroom can be an alternative low-cost, high-yield production option for mushroom farmers

5

2005

Pilot Scale Production of Ethanol in 100 L Fermentor from Cassava

The project aims to develop an alcohol fermentation technology based on cassava starch as an economically viable raw material alternative to molasses based alcohol fermentation processes through reverse engineering and technology integration

Alcohol fermentation technology using cassava-based raw materials as an alternative to molasses-based fermentation

Developed technology can be used and scaled-up by manufacturers producing alcohol for various applciations such as food, pharmaceutical, industrial and biofuel production

The developed pilot plant cultivation of Agaricus bisporus mushroom can be an alternative low-cost, high-yield production option for mushroom farmers

7

2006

Production of Nata de Coco by Submerged Process

The project involves scale-up production of nata de coco in stirred fermentor using coconut water and coconut milk as substrate

Technology for large scale production of nata by submerged process

Technology developed in producing nata and nata-based products can be readily available for food processing industries

8

2006

Production of Bioactive Substance from Ganoderma lucidum

Pharmaceutical and biologically-active compounds are expensive products that could be extracted from a range of Basidiomycetes fungi. Most of these compounds, however, are diverse like the organisms that produce them.

Developed technology can be adapted by agricultural sectors in finding other usage of crops and agriwastes, i. e. the production of alcohol as low-cost fuel/fuel-additive

11

2007

Ethanol Production from Sweet Potato

The project aimed in studying sweet potato as an alternative feedstock to molasses in ethanol production. The study involved the hydrolysis of sweet potato through the use of commercial enzyme and its subsequent fermentation into ethanol.

A bench scale process of sweet potato hydrolysis and ethanol production technology

Pilot-scale and full scale development of the technology can be adapted by the agricultural sector in proving other usage of sweet potatoes, i. e., the production of ethanol for food, pharmaceutical, chemical and biofuel applications.